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Drama on the U.S.-Mexico border

An undocumented immigrant is detained by the U.S. Border Patrol near the U.S.-Mexico border near Mission, Texas.

A group of 16 immigrants from Mexico and El Salvador said they crossed the Rio Grande River from Mexico into Texas during the morning hours before they were caught. The Rio Grande Valley sector of has seen more than a 50 percent increase in illegal crossings from last year, according to the Border Patrol.

Agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States.

All photos from April 11, 2013

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A U.S. Border Patrol canine team works with an U.S. Air and Marine agent to detain an undocumented immigrant after chasing him down near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Credit: John Moore/Getty Images

An undocumented immigrant from El Salvador looks on after being detained by the U.S. Border Patrol near the U.S.-Mexico border.